Well that's a tad better than sitting at the dock! Topeka will be pulling into Southampton soon.

 

I ordered my Cooper S Clubman on March 19. I ordered it without mini-connect, and have since researched this feature and feel this was a mistake. I tried to add the feature, but was told it was too late to do so. I am thinking about asking dealer to find me a car already built with the all the features I want, or to allow me to build another one. What do you think is the possibility of this happening, and is the mini-connect as important as I think it is?

 

Hooray peanut is @ dealer. Might be ready for pick up Thursday.

 

Awesome

 

I don't know if I'd hold my breath on that... Never hurts to ask though! You'll probably lose your deposit, and have to put down another one if you order another new car.

 

Did u order the mini-connect on your car?

 

I did not. I loved how it was set up also, just couldn't justify spending the extra money on it when I don't think I'd use it that much. Plus, I was told that NAV systems and such built into cars didn't keep their value so it was like basically tossing away $2000-$2750. Just couldn't justify that. Personal opinion though. Everyone's got them.

In your situation. I wouldn't settle for anything less than what you want. You'll always regret it if you don't try to do something about it.

 

Great news for you! Similar build dates as yours, but mine is still being reported on the docks awaiting ship assignment; many VIN combinations do show pop up using the track and trace search... I know that there's nothing that can be done to expedite ship loading but this is getting outright ridiculous.

 

On the Topeka as well. My vin popped up this am on the WW site. Now it's the wait until it arrives on shore 5/15.

 

Thanks for your response. I just cant figure out if it would be a big deficit if I accept the order without the mini-connect. And cant figure out what the ipod/bluetooth adapatars offer as oppossed to the mini-connect.

 

really cause i got the mood swings lol

 

Mine is coming to Seattle!

 

Would you be spending the $2750 for the Connect with NAV or just getting the connect? If you're just looking into simply the connect without NAV, my personal opinion would be to just accept the car if you've got the Bluetooth/iPod adaptor installed.

Yes, the MINI Connect is sweet, but I think personally it's quite useless if it doesn't have the NAV. Then, it goes back to how having built in NAV units can be such a pain in the rear.

Like I said before, these are just my opinion. Plus, you'll be driving you're MINI too much to notice not having the system and I feel as though those things take away from the car. I say keep your build. If you really can't be without it, see about building another. Or just wait a few years and get it in your next!

 

Nice! Maybe California is a stop along the way to Seattle. Fingers crossed for you.

 

Woohoo!!! Just checked again, Sargent is in fact on Topeka

I entered the last 7 of the VIN and voila...

 

There are always tradeoffs. I wanted a car with fogs and auto headlines/rain sensor, but I took one without those options and with a few I originally did not want in order to get a faster delivery. Still had to wait three weeks, but better than ordering from scratch. Over time, I think I won't be upset and will just live with it. I love the car a lot as is.

 

Thanks for your response. Your advice seems sound. Thanks, Hadley

 

lol

 

I put down my deposit for a Roadster S on March 19th. At the time the MA said that he had a car to build, which it turns out he didn't. Then, as I followed up with him, he said that worst case scenario--I'd get the car in the first week of May. Weeks pass and the expected production date of the car never seems to arrive. The MA finally gave me the production the week before last, saying that the car would be pulled for production any day now. Well days turned to weeks--and finally, production started yesterday (5 weeks to the day after giving my deposit) with completion expected 5/1. I can finally see some dim light from the end of the tunnel. I look forward to that light getting brighter as time passes.

Steven

MCS Roadster MB, Prem, Tech, Connected w/Nav

 

I understand your frustration, however, your car is finally being built. Now is the time to sit back and relax and enjoy that process. The time will go by fast and in no time you will be sitting behind the wheel of your new baby. I have to wait until June/July for mine but it'll be well worth the wait

 

You're quite welcome. Good luck on the build!

 

I haven't posted much, well about MY MINIs process. As of now the Don Juan is pulling into NY/NJ port getting ready to drop off my MINI to be come a US citizen. So stoked that he's finally here! Just 13 of so days till I get to pick him up from the dealer. Pick up date is the 7th! Wooo!

 

it seems a lot of us waiting on roadsters took longer than hoped.

i was originally told mid april delivery and my car just made it to dealer yesterday.

praying for delivery thursday...

just keep thinking how great it will be in the summer sun!

 

Hi everyone, I took delivery of my Clubman today. My apologies in advance for the horrible angles, I was so tired by the time I was done taking delivery and driving her home I had enough gas in my tank for just a few snapshots.

If you ever wondered what a stripped down MINI looks like, well here you go :




Not bad, actually. The anthracite headliner really helps out, unifies the dark interior:


And these 17s will be replacing the stock holies in a couple of weeks. 15s will be relegated to winter use:


I'm beat from the day, but man this never gets old. I hope everyone has the same great delivery day I had!

 

CONGRATS on the new car! enjoy it, buddy! looks great counting down the days until i get mine!